Music Is the Universal Language of Humanity

Music: the Universal Language of Humanity_notes on piano keyboard

Music: the Universal Language of Humanity

Music is unique among the arts in its power to bypass the conscious filters of our mind and hit us right in the heart. We’ve all had that experience of hearing a song that took us back to a distant time and place, conjuring up long-forgotten feelings with instant intensity.  And everywhere you go, there is indigenous music and dance with roots that go deeper than recorded history.  What is it that makes music so profoundly important in our lives, both individually and as a species?  Here is a link to a new post on Meditations-On-Life.com that explores this theme: http://www.meditations-on-life.com/music-the-universal-language/